IND-W vs ZIM-W 1st T20I, Cricket Tips: India Women will host Zimbabwe Women for three ODIs and three T20Is in October. The first game is scheduled to start at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur, on October 16 at 7 PM IST. This is the beginning of the new era for India Women team.
Smriti Mandhana has officially replaced Harmanpreet Kaur as the all-format captain. This is the first series for her as full-time captain, and she will be looking to start her tenure with a win. Zimbabwe Women will have a big challenge in front of them, and they will look surprised by the strong Indian side.
IND-W vs ZIM-W: Match Details
- Date: October 16, 2026 (Friday)
- Time: 7:00 PM IST
- Venue: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
IND-W vs ZIM-W: Live Streaming Details
The live action of the first game will be available on Star Sports Networks. Fans can watch the game on the Jio Hotstar app or website.
IND-W vs ZIM-W: Head-to-Head in T20I
Total Matches: 0
Zimbabwe Women: 0
India Women: 0
No Result: 0
IND-W vs ZIM-W: Ground Pitch Report
The wicket in Raipur is flat and an excellent wicket to bat on. The boundaries are shorter, and the outfield is fast, which allows the batters to play their shots. At this venue, the toss will be crucial as batting second will be an advantage.
IND-W vs ZIM-W: Possible XIs
India Women: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana (c), Anushka Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh (wk), Minnu Mani, Prema Rawat, Deepti Sharma, Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Kranti Gaud
Zimbabwe Women: Kelis Ndhlovu, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano, Beloved Biza, Chiedza Dhururu (wk), Josephine Nkomo (c), Nyasha Gwanzura, Christine Mutasa, Loryn Phiri, Nomvelo Sibanda, Tendai Makusha, Kudzai Chigora
IND-W vs ZIM-W: Player to Watch Out For
Probable Best Batter
Shafali Verma is in excellent form, and she is very dangerous at the top. For Zimbabwe, Beloved Biza is the top scorer in recent times.
Probable Best Bowler
Shree Charani is the leading wicket-taker in this format, and she will be the one to watch out for, along with Tendai Makusha for Zimbabwe.
Today Match Prediction: India Women have an experienced side, and at home they are very strong. Hence, we predict India Women will win this game.
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Disclaimer: The prediction or cricket tips are purely based on the understanding and research of the writer. So kindly make sure to consider the points above while making your predictions.